xt70gb1xgr93 https://exploreuk.uky.edu/dips/xt70gb1xgr93/data/mets.xml The Kentucky Kernel Kentucky -- Lexington The Kentucky Kernel 1987-02-11 Earlier Titles: Idea of University of Kentucky, The State College Cadet newspapers English Contact the Special Collections Research Center for information regarding rights and use of this collection. The Kentucky Kernel The Kentucky Kernel, February 11, 1987 text The Kentucky Kernel, February 11, 1987 1987 1987-02-11 2020 true xt70gb1xgr93 section xt70gb1xgr93 Kentucky Kernel Vol. XCl. No. 95 Established 1894 University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky Independent since 1971 Wednesday. Februay 11, 1987 Editor's note: February is Afro- American History Month. This is the first in a series ofthree articles focusing on minorities. Today’s article will look at block enrollment at the University. By CYNTHIA A. PALORMO Editorial Editor hile February highlights how far black Americans have come in society and how far black influence has brought America, one aspect of America is not faring too well at UK — minority enrollment in higher education. In the last six years, UK has experienced a decrease in enrollment and a significant drop in black enrollment. After reaching an all-time high in the fall semester of 1980 with 795 students, the number of blacks enrolled at the Lexington campus fell to 639 in 1984. Fall 1986 figures showed enrollment at 650. Such figures have some UK administrators concerned. And in hopes of making UK more attractive to black students, the Office of Minority Affairs coordinates the efforts of three separate programs that focus on the needs of the black college student. Emmett “Buzz" Burnam, an admissions counselor, is in charge of recruiting, His methods are targeted solely at black students. Doris Special Project Blacks at UK Weathers and her staff deal with the academic side of college life through Minority Learning Services. The minority student affairs office, directed by Chester Grundy, offers a support service for black students. urnam said that while the purpose of a selective admissions policy may be good, UK's decision to implement the policy has had a “negative impact" on black enrollment. Under that policy, which went into effect in the fall of 1984, students must have a 2.5 grade point average and a composite score of at least 15 on the American College Test to be automatically accepted at UK. Any students not achieving the criteria are either placed in a delayed acceptance pool or rejected. Bumam said black students who fall in the delayed acceptance pool tend to look at schools where they can be automatically accepted. “Black students don‘t score high on standardized tests, thus it‘s hard to get (financial aid) and Minority offices battle decreasing enrollment scholarships,“ he said. “Students believe they can‘t make it —— period." This feeling among black students seeking higher education adds to the stigma that UK is a “white school," he said. In 1983, the year before selective admissions was implemented, UK’s total enrollment was 21,616. In 1984, enrollment fell to 20,792. UK’s black enrollment was 712 in 1983 and fell to 639 in 1984. In hopes of bringing more black students to campus, Burnam “beats the bushes“ to find students who are interested in UK or haven't thought about what UK has to offer. Burnam, a UK graduate who went on to get a master's degree here, believes he can give minority students a unique perspective on this University. Besides telling them about opportunities at UK, he can show them how this University has evolved. “I'm proof that there are black graduates here," he said. One of the bi ggest problems Burnam faces on the trail is recruiting black male students. He said the current ratio of black females to black males on campus is 8 to 1. “Some are working. Some aren‘t doing anything,“ he said. But he hopes a state-funded program for black junior high school students — Sec MINORITY. Page 3 ENROLL TOTALS Both the total enrollment and black enrollment reflect the implementation of stronger admissions requirements, implemented in 1982. Due to recent recruiting efforts, black enrollment has increased. 1’ 200004 10000. I l 1 MT AT UK TOTAL ENROLLMENT l A A Alllllll/ BLACK ENROLLMENT TOTAL ENROLLMENT While the sexes are becoming more equal on the whole. an increasing distinction can be found amongst black females and males. BLACK ENROLLMENT Mao‘fifimke L FEMALE fl MALES ............ fir... .. . . .. . w SOURCE: UK admissions office DAVID PIERCE Kernel GIaOhICS Socially Concerned Students organizes tuition freeze push By DAN HASSERT Senior Staff Writer The student organization that is calling for a two-year tuition freeze and increased financial aid says it wants to raise questions before the University administration and com— munity about the problems of fi- nancing a college education. Howev- er, the organization says it needs help. Socially Concerned Students, an activist group on campus, held a press conference Jan. 29 to an- nounce plans to circulate petitions for a tuition freeze and increased fi- nancial aid in the form of grants and scholarships. At the conference, the group stressed that it was just starting to organize and that with publicity, it hoped to gain the support necessary to really begin its efforts. Members discussed the possibili- ties of getting support from other student organizations and from state politicians. They are holding a meeting to form a committee on tuition freeze at 4:30 pm. today in 205 Student Center. The purpose of the meeting is to recruit volunteers to get the peti- tions out, said Alan Creech, presi- dent of the group. He said the group‘s efforts to collect signatures have been hampered by lack of manpower. On Feb. 2. Socially Concerned Stu- dents set up a table in front of the Student Center cafeteria to collect signatures. In three hours, the petition for the tuition freeze was signed by about 250 people, while the increased fi- nancial aid petition was signed by about 200, said Chris Bush, chief re- searcher for the group. Creech said that last Tuesday, the group passed out petitions to the majority of fraternities and sorori- ties and approached house council representatives for all the dormito- ries on campus. He said the student organization has gotten and expects to continue to get “good response" as these peti- tions are returned. Creech also said the group is at— tempting to get signatures and sup- port through student organizations. He planned to approach the rep- resentatives of organizations at last night‘s meeting of the Student Orga- nizations Assembly. “We still have yet to get hold of SGA,“ Creech said, but added that group members plan to do so when they get “a little bit of a constitu- ency." They have several options in ap- proaching the Student Government Association. Bush said. One option is to ask SGA for a specific endorse— ment for a freeze, while another is to ask SGA President Donna Green- well, a student member on the Percent tuition increase from 1981 -87 for in- state undergraduates INDIANA TENN. FRESH.&SOPH. .SSR. ILLINOIS DAVID PIERCE Kernel Gvarrl‘ ts UK Board of Trustees, to “express con- cern" at a board meeting. The group has also talked about working with SGA to “start a run- ning campaign to inform representa- tives in the area about the problems of financial aid," Creech said. See FREEZE, Page 9 UK’s fees competitive with. others Staff reports A look at UK‘s tuition rates and rate of increase over the past five years as compared to its benchmark institutions — those comparable to UK — shows that the University is pretty much in the middle of the pack. The tuition costs of a year's worth of undergraduate education at UK is $1,332. This figure is $31 more than the University of Tennessee. Howev- er. it is $24 less than Indiana Univer- sity and either $74 or $320 less than at the University of Illinois, depend- ing on a student’s year. Pat Cross, president of the India- na University Student Association, said his group accepts tuition in- creases but works to reduce them. "We've always wanted a freeze . . . but we don't know how reasona- ble in the political system it is for that to come about," Cross said. Gaines program provides scholarships for UK students, staff Award enables three UK employees Fellowship offers chance for advanced study of humanities, represents ‘thread’ holding together educational interests JAY BLANTON News Editor (‘arrie Mason came to UK two years ago from Hopkinsville Com— munity College. And like many stu- dents. she had a hard time choosing exactly what academic and career direction she wanted to take. Mason decided to be an English major, but she still had other inter- ests she wanted to pursue that a strict major might not allow. When Mason became a Gaines Fellow her junior year, the diversity of the program made her feel that she ”didn‘t have to give up all (her) interests." Mason. now a psychology and En- glish senior, said the Gaines pro gram for advanced study of the hu- manities allows her to have interests in other areas and form a relationship with “a lot of faculty from different areas." More importantly, the program has helped her develop a close relationship with people — the other Gaines Fellows ~ that have essen- tially helped her “live for the past two years." The Gaines Fellowships were es- tablished through the financial in- vestment of John Gaines, a boxing- ton horseman. Gaines was out of town and could not be reached for comment. In 1984, Gaines gave ssoomo to es- tablish the Center for Undergrad- uate Studies in the Humanities —the Gaines Center — with the condition that UK match the gift. With that initial funding, 20 fellowships were established for study at the center. Ten fellowships are awarded an- nually to sophomore students “for tenure in the junior and senior years,“ according to information about the fellowships. The fellowships carry a stipend of $2,000 for the junior year and $3,000 for the senior year. The deadline for applying for a Gaines Fellowship this year is 3 pm. Friday. Applications can be picked up in the Honors Program, 1157 Patterson Office Tower. They must be turned in at the Gaines Center, 232 E. Max— well St. When the Gaines Fellowships were created four years ago, the intention was to provide an intense study in the humanities without regard to a student‘s concentration of study. Today. that same purpose re- mails. “The initial intent has been consis- tent - to offer a special program in interdisciplinary study in the hu- manities for any qualified student in the University of Kentucky, regard- less of major," said Raymond F. Betta, director of the UK Ham Program. During the fellows' junior year. a seminar is held twice a week that “focuses on the broad theme of the human imprint on external reality . (and) on environment in which it concerns itself with our percep~ tion," Betts said. The first year begins with a look at the family and the city. It con- cludes with instruction by Gurney Norman, 3 creative writer and pro- fessor of English, on the perception of fiction "and how the n0velist or- ganizes for us a new reality." Betts said. The senior year consists of a the- sis written by the fellows, which is worth a minimum of six credit hours and a maximum of 15. “The thesis itself," Betts said, ”is handled almost as if it were a doc- toral dissertation, but on the under graduate level. " The dissertation is evaluated by a committee of three faculty members and includes an hour-long oral de- fense of the thesis. The thesis topics are chosen by the fellows. Roland Mullins, an electrical engi- neering and math senior. said the program allows him the opportunity to tie his education together in a coherent thread. The Gaines Fellowships have “been a way literally to focus my education f in) one coherent view, one coherent theme." And for Mullins, that focus is im- portant because "at its best, engi- neering is for humans." “Technology is int the spplico~ tion of knowleae," Mulltm said. ROLAND MULLINS And that application is “by humans. for humans. " Sometime at a large university such as UK, that element of humani- ty is lost. One of the changers of a university, Mullins said, is that it teaches a sort of “gun-barrel view of the world." The Gaines Fellowships. however, help to broaden that view. And within that brosdenim view comes the full meaning of the Gaines Fellowship simply fellowship. One of the benefits of the pro gram, Bette said, is that the ”full some of the word ‘fellowship‘ (is fond in) the surcharge of ideas, hop. and cancer!- in an academic to experience classroom environment By BOBBI WOLOCH Staff Writer To win scholarships that pay for tuition and books for two courses during the 198788 academic year, UK staff members do not need a col- lege degree. The Gaines Center for the Human- ities will award three personnel scholarships to full-time, non~faculty UK employees who would like to take courses “for enjOyment and for the classroom experience." said Nancy Howard, administrative as- sistant at the center. The Scholarship in the Humanities “is a little program that has yielded maximum benefits," said Raymond F. Betts, director of the center. “What we‘re actually looking for are those individuals for whom the experience will be most rewarding," Betts said. The “personalized“ criteria for awarding the scholarships focus on the individual, said Belts, who ini- tiated the scholarship three years ago. The selection committee, which consists of “administrative people who have a keen appreciation of the academic enterprise, will look for people whose experience will be ex- ceptimally worthwhile,“ Bette said. Recipients may take cam in the humanities or in "thou which are not how—to classes." Howard said. “The come may involve tutu-y and philosophy of topics as they ef- fect our thinking and civilization today.“shesaid. “The course selection is fixed but broad," Betts said. “We‘re not set- ting up any particular courses. We‘re just providing the means to what we think would be a very re— warding experience in the classroom for the individual." ”We hope that it will enrich the person's life, beyond or instead of See AWARD, Page 9 Hooker 00’. latest comin- uoo. but doesn't Improve on. their past work. For a review. seems, Page 2. The Cats seek m wnontnoyutoonthoVoio st Hoop form. ,ho 2 - KENTUCKY KERNEL. Wednesday, Fobmary ‘I 1 . 1987 Diversions Husker Du’s latest LP lacks innovation By ROB OLSON Contributing Critic Warehome: Songs and Stories Husker Du/ Warner Bros. OK, the bad news first. Anybody looking for innovation should look elsewhere (try Big Black, LL Cool J, or Alice). Aside from about four songs (on a double album. a pretty paltry sum), this re- cord is Obviously a Husker Du album. If you‘ve never hcard lluskcr Du, I would suggest that you go down to your favorite record store and buy Metal Circus (not heavy metal, just metal) and save this one for later. There are many disappointing songs on this record, and there real- ly isn't enough good material to jus- tify two discs. Now on to the good news. These guys have the hooks. On Warehouse: Songs and Stories, . MUSIC REVIEW Hmker Du forgets all about their dismal major label debut Candy Apple Grey, and picks right up where they left off in their evolution toward the perfect pop song. Husker Du realizes the important fact that you don't have to pamper great hooks with syrupy arrange- ments and slick production. On songs like “Standing in the Rain," “You're a Soldier" and “Back From Somewhere,” the Du lays down hooks that Paul McCart- ney could love, but then they add this big distorted guitar that shows why the ex-Beatle makes such weak records these days. The Huskers don’t just play pop songs,though. “She Floated Away" has a title and lyrics that could come from an Axis: Bold As Love outtake, a verse PHOTO COURTESY OF ENIGMA RECORDS STRYPER’S ‘TO HELL WITH THE DEVIL’ BEARDED SEALE tonight REPEAT OPTION 75¢ Lite 4 that sounds like The Pogues and a chorusthatsoundslike...well,like ..HuskerDu. “Actual Condition" is a rockabilly song, although it sounds more like The Stray Cats tlnn Gene Vincent. And “Tell You Why Tomorrow" is just a good rock song with cool bridge. Contrary to what the album’s cover would have you believe, there is none of the great psychedelic ex- perimentation the band had on its last double album, Zen Arcade. A 15- minute wig-out like “Reoccuring Dreams” would break up the mono- tonyofzothree-minutepopsongs. As isual, the songwriting and singirg is pretty evenly split be tween guitarist Bob Mould and drummer Grant Hart. Lyrically, the Huskers have never been great. Their words are even awkward sometimes. It’s their sub- ject matter that sets them comfort. ably apart from many of their con- temporal-ice. The lyrics on Warehouse are about growim old and falling apart. Mould and Hart tell stories about failed relationship and lives that are going nowhere. As the hand says in the prose piece that accompanies the lyrics, “Sometimes you feel real old. Older than you are. Check the aches and pains, the hairline . . . Respomibili- ties, respomibilities . . . The circus wasn't as good as you thought it would be, the movie stunk, etc., etc." At least they aren’t just singing about sex and the police state. It’s not that Hmker Du is making bad albums, they jmt aren't cashing in on the promise of their earlier re- cards. The Huskers have established such a recognizable sound that they’re trapped by it, leaving all the bands that were spawned in the wake of Metal Circus to carry on. Hard rock of ages California’s Stryper combines heavy-metal thunder with a Christian message By STEVE RUSH Contributing Critic To Hell With the Devil Stryper/E- nigma Records Stryper, the four-man, heavy— metal band from Southern Califor- nia, is just now hitting center stage with its third LP, this time titled To Hell With the Devil. The guys are calling it their best yet and are saying this is what Stryper is supposed to be. With their video “Calling on You" consistently ranked high on the MTV daily request line, Stryper is proving it can compete successfully with the other big names in rock today and that it is developing a national audi- ence. Stryper combines talented har- monies with powerful drum work and really good guitar playing. 02 Fox, the lead guitarist, and Robert LONNIE’ S PROFESSIONAL HAIRSTYLING Where we do It YOUR way STUDENTS SAVE OVER $5 on SHAMPOO AND CUT of Now only $9.00 (rag. 1 4.50) FREE PARKING Styling tor man and woman of the 803 Corner of 2nd and Walnut Just mention this ad Offer expires Feb. 28, 1 987 254-8444 CENTRAL KENTUCKY BLOOD CENTER “at Cool Cuts JerseVyX to all donors WHERE: KEENELAND HALL and COMPLEX COMMONS WHEN: ”' Tues., Feb. 10 t. Wed., Feb. 11 4-9 pm. LOVE NOTES time againl! Don't forget your loved ones this VALENTINE'S DAY. Say it in RED in our special Valentine's section of the KERNEL Classifieds to be published Friday, February 13th. COPY DEADLINE: Wednesday, Feb. 11 at 3 pm. Heart Ads available: Sm. $5, Mod. $10 and Lg. $15 In room 026 Jon. Bldg. Just$3 . or 10 words or less Drop off or mail this order form and $3.50 to: Kentucky Kernel Love Notes Rm. 026 Jou. Bldg. University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky 40500-0042 Ads sent by mail must be received prior to 3 p.m., Wednesday. February 11. 1 007. MUSIC REVIEW Sweet, the drummer, can rock and rollwiththebestof them. Lead singer, brother Michael Sweet, has a wide vocal range mak- ing Stryper one of the few rock bands that takes advantage of actu- al singirg talent rather than the usual characteristic screaming pre- sent on heavy-metal albums. Their vocal talents shine through on songs like “Holding on," “Sing Along Song" and “Calling on You." Other songs like the title cut, “Rockin‘ the World" and “The Way” remind one of Dokken, Bait and a little Dio through the intro guitar work and the classic hard rockin’ sound that follows. But songs like “All of Me” and “Ree" are mellow ballads, sort of like Motley Crue‘s “Home Sweet Erik Reece Arts Editor Wes Miller Assistant Arts Editor moment-h- e emulduhtlu .‘ c ."s cm...» was: PHOTO COURTESV OF WARNER BROS. RECORDS HUSKER DU’S ‘WAREHOUSE: SONGS AND STORIES‘ Home,” with the same kind of syn- thesized keyboard throughout. But what sets these guys apart from classic or usual heavy metal is their lyrics. And they’ll be the first to admit it, or proclaim it, as the case may be. “We are rock and roll evangel- ists,” said Robert Sweet in a recent press release. “The No. 1 thing is to tell people about Jesus in a way they can relate to.” Although they might dress like your standard metal rockers with the long hair, Spandex pants and as- sorted chains and wristbands, their lyrics are undeniably Christian. And with these Christian lyrics, they’re basically forming a new sec- tor of music — Christian heavy metal. The Sweet brothers are kids of country gospel singers, so they have musical talent in their veins. The Sweets played in a rock band called Roxx Regime that opened for Mot- ley Crue and Bali when those builds played the Los Angeles circuit After being popular for the most part only on the West Coast. thir- album might be the one that null} pushes the band into the forefront for good. According to local record stores. the sales for To Hell With the Devt.’ have been comparable to other hard rock acts and even better than Am} Grant in the Christian music charts Rolling Stone called them “heavy- metal Bible belters" and Spin mag- azine called Stryper‘s music. "High- energy, head~twisting heavy-metal rock with the power and glory ot God." So if you like heavy metal. a in Bon Jovi and Hall, for the lTlllSit‘ill quality, then you‘ll definitel} like Stryper. Student Activites Board invites You To. .. Experience the Magic... THE DATING GAME Thursday, Feb. 12 8:00 pm. 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(Insurance Company: Fidelity Security Life Insurance Company) North, Poindexter not asked to testify By MERRILL HARTSON Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Rea- gan has refused to order former aides John M. Poindexter and Oliver North to appear before the board Reagan named to review the Nation- al Security Council’s role in the lrancontra affair, the White House said last night. Spokesman Marlin Fitzwater said presidential counsel Peter Wallison told former Sen. John Tower, R- Texas. that commanding appear- ances by Pomdexter and North be- fore the panel would compel the pair “to testify against themselves.“ Tower had written Reagan on Feb. 4, asking the president to use his authority as commander-in-chief to order Poindexter. a vice admiral, and North, a Marine lieutenant colo- nel, to testify to the three-member panel. Both Poindexter and North have returned to active military duty. Fitzwater disclosed the refusal not long after the White House made available to members of the Tower commission a series of typewritten transcripts of notes that Reagan kept on meetings involving the se— cret sales of US. arms to Iran. In his letter to Tower, dated Feb. 6. Wallison said that both North and Poindexter “have a constitutional protection against self~incrimination under Article 31 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice.“ Fitzwater said in a statement. Poindexter resigned and North was fired last Nov. 25 — the same day that Attorney General Edwin Meese III revealed on national tele~ vision that millions of dollars in profits from the sales of US. weap- ons to Iran had been diverted to the Nicaraguan rebels known as con» tras. Subsequently, both North and Poindexter returned to active duty roles in the military, and both re- fused to testify before congressional committees, invoking their Fifth Amendment rights against self-in— crimination. OMinority ( nniinucd from Page l two-thirds of which are male —-- will help reduce that ratio in a few years. Burnam said the incentives are here for the taking. Scholarships and a six-week summer program are two ways he attempts to persuade black students to attend UK. “There are scholarships attainable for black students." They just need to be made aware of them. he said. The summer program gives black students an academic edge on college for the fall. Burnam said. because academicenrichment courses dealing with English, mathematics and reading comprehension are offered. Also study skills are emphasized. and time is set aside for career orientation. Burnam said the program “builds their confidence so they'll do well when they get here.“ This summer will be the third year the program has been held. To be eligible for participation, high School seniors must have an ACT composite score between 11 and 18. Students stay on campus to get a feeling of residence hall life. "Performance during the summer can lead to scholarships for the fall," he said. Getting black students here is one thing. but keeping them is another. While numbers show that enrollment is falling, recent figures show that attrition — the number of students who leave school — is lower among black students than white students at UK. In 1983. the black attrition rate was 45.9 percent. In 1985, that rate was 23.7 percent. UK‘s overall attrition rate was 25 percent. Fitzwater said that in rejecting Tower‘s request to produce Poin- dexter and North, “the White House counsel relied upon a written opinion from the general counsel of the De- partment of Defense, who confirmed earlier oral advice on this matter when similar issues were raised in December." In his reply to Tower, Wallison noted that Reagan recently had “made clear his desire that both Poindexter and North cooperate fully with all ongoing inquiries, con- sistent with their rights." The presidential counsel also re- minded Tower that Reagan had pro- posed last month that the Senate In- telligence Committee grant limited use immunity to Poindexter and North “so the facts would be known without precluding prosecution based on other evidence. " Meanwhile, Reagan met with Wal- lison and with David Abshire, his special counsel on the Iran-contra matter, in preparation for a ques- tion-and—answer session the presi— dent is scheduled to have today with members of the panel. In describing the arrangement through which the White House made Reagan notes available to the commission members yesterday, Fitzwater said the board “gave the dates that they were interested in, meetings and so forth.“ He said the president “provided the excerpts which were typed up and presented tothelboard's)staff.” Reagan ”made the initial selec- tion" of what notes to provide to the panel. Fitzwater said, adding that the president did not decline to pro- vide anything that was requested. The White House said late yester- day that Reagan’s staff and the Tower panel had reached ”a nego- tiated agreement" in which the notes would be delivered to the board and then returned. That scenario was played out yes- terday, the White House said. It also said in a statement that “the notes will undoubtedly be discussed in the Tower board report, but they will not be published." ne area where UK is concentrating its efforts for minorities surrounds the most important aspect of a university —- academics. Enabling students to do well academically is the purpose of the Minority Learning Services. Weathers, the director, is trying to build a comprehensive learning service. Her office must complement other services, opportunities and resources on campus, she said, without being “territorial of minority students." The learning service has “been very effective" in building a “wholesome working relationship with other services." she said. Before Weathers became director in 1984. the program focused on academic skills such as tutoring and study skills. Now she has incorporated a counseling service into the program. This, she said, is a real improvement in the center. Her “network system" includes a f ull~time counselor. six student assistants, a graduate assistant and a learning specialist. She said students use the services for different reasons. “Some come for a particular academic skill and we may not see them again." Weathers said. Tutoring is on an ongoing basis and the counselor deals with personal situations. There are also several support groups, including one for adult students, peer counseling and studying. Weathers would like to see her office be able to provide “ongoing contact with minority students from the time students enter this University until they leave. " KENTUCKY KENNEL. Woanldly. February 11 , 1007 - 3 \ . n- as..-“ ..,. ‘ , m 4.3» Breaking away Adam Suarez. an advertising sophomore, pops a wheelie while riding down Rose Street yesterday afternoon in front of the m6 .~ -.,—. - 3,. ALAN HAWSE Kernel Sta" Chemistry/Physics Building. Yesterday's warmer temperatures had many students breaking away from indoor monotonv. B ut despite positive efforts such as the Minority Learning Services, the fact remains that black students have very few role models right in front of them a at the head of the classroom. Of more than 1.500 full-time faculty on the main campus and at the Medical Center. only 27 are black. Only 15 administrators are black. William Parker, vice chancellor for minority affairs, said these numbers reflect “no mass movement in America to cause blacks to return to education." And specifically at UK. “there is difficulty in becoming tenured and limited funds are made available because it‘s seen as preferential treatment of blacks by the status quo. " Weathers said the low number of black faculty causes problems because there is a “need for coaching and mentoring.“ “Just the presence of minority faculty is an inspiration." she said. “It‘s proof that minorities are scholars and academics." The cultural and social aspects of college life are the main concerns of Grundy. But Grundy says UK is not preparing black students to cope in a multicultural world as much as it should because black students are immediately thrown into a white structure. UK must “create an environment for people to be themselves and pursue individuality in a setting that promotes learning, not suppress what makes them uniquely what they are." he said. Darwin supported Grundy believes such a setting will benefit white students as well as black students. “White students need to be exposed to black intellectuals for different exposure and points of View." Grundy said the biggest deficienCy is in the campus climate — "things in the atmosphere that make students feel a part of the institution, things that make a black student feel he can participate in all aspects of the imtitution.“ He believes this is where UK needs to do a lot of work. One way UK is trying to meet the needs of minority students is through the Minority Student Roundtable. Weathers said the purpose of this roundtable is to get “feedback from black student leaders about their needs and wants and keep them abreast of what we're doing." “We need to improve communication among members of the minority community,” she said. “There is a need for minority students to know what kinds of things are going on at UK affecting them.“ Weathers said a financial commitment from UK would speak louder than anything else. “Support is empty without resources — that By STEPHEN PETERSON Contributing Wri